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What can I say about this movie.....Well, as it stands, it was one of the first movies I saw both Yvette Mimieux and in particular Monte Markham,
he later appeared in The Six million dollar Man, in one of it's episodes. A fine actor, of his time, he was wasted in this Role, though he did do his best to make it believable. Which is why, I like the actual movie. Other critic reports: QUOTE It is easy to dismiss this film as a cheap remake of the original Fredric March vehicle, but there is so much more here than simple recapitulation! The story is timeless. It takes a very definite philosophical stance on a subject which will always be relevant to all of us. Namely, how shall we cope with our own deaths when the reality confronts us? What impressed me most about this production was the way in which death was presented. Death appears here as a gentle, benign presence. This presentation is a far cry from the monstrous horror we have come to expect from death. Death in this film is not a Grim Reaper wishing to engulf us in his inevitability. He wishes only to present himself as a fact of life. To understand himself and be understood by others as an experience which has a unique time and place for everyone. Occurring not one moment sooner nor later than necessary, and then as something not to be feared, but rather embraced in its turn. There are other reasons to watch this rare production of the story. The fine cast: the beautiful Yvette Mimieux is in her prime here and perfect for the title role. I say "title role" because there is actually a dual title role here. It is the interaction between Yvette Mimieux's character and Monte Markham as Death that sets up the central dilemma that drives the picture. Myrna Loy and Melvyn Douglas are fine in supporting roles. Laurindo Almeida's haunting score creates an atmosphere of romantic suspense even while it facilitates contemplation. So why doesn't this production have a better reputation? I suspect it's because, while the actors fulfill their roles admirably, they do so in a nuts and bolts manner which lacks drama. This production of the story is therefore out of step with the prevailing value in Hollywood: entertainment. For maximum entertainment value, a picture with greater dramatic impact is preferable. MOVIEmeter: Up 32%, which is surprising as it is nearly impossible to obtain. Until now!!! Director: Robert Butler Writers: Alberto Casella (play) Rita Lakin (writer) Release Date: 23 October 1971 (USA) Shown a little while later on UK television (unknown date). Genre: Fantasy | Drama Plot: Death takes a human form, in the guise of, David Smith played by Monte Markham and visits Earth to try to find out why humans want so desperately to cling to life. He unexpectedly falls in love with a beautiful young woman, played by Peggy Chapman, played by Yvette Mimieux. I should point out, that there is a 1 or 2 second break in the movie, no doubt due to the fact it was copied from a VHS tape that was on it's way out at the time...but don't worry, it was not a problem, and didn't actually spoil the movie. With a very clever bit of editing, it can easily be removed, wish I had time, but I don't. Movie Runtime: 90 minutes Country: USA Language: English Color: Color (Technicolor) Aspect Ratio: 1.33 : 1 Sound Mix: Mono Company: Universal TV Fim history: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066975/ Film length: 1: 20: 46 Frame width: 640 Frame height: 480 Data Rate: 32 kbps Total Bitrate: 160 kbps Frame rate: 29 Frames per second Bit rate: 128 kbps Movie Length: 742 mb http://denis.stalker.h3q.com:6969/announce http://denis.stalker.h3q.com:6969/announce http://genesis.1337x.org:1337/announce http://nemesis.1337x.org/announce http://tracker.ilibr.org:6969/announce http://tracker.openbittorrent.com/announce http://tracker.prq.to./announce http://tracker.publicbt.com/announce http://tracker.publicbt:80.com/announce http://tracker.publicbt:80.com/announce Seeder: Trelathon Hash info: F8F44163 E2684E96n2F5E47B2 8AA8B6DA 4E221C02 Related Torrents
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